The Republican journal., 1887-06-02
Memorial Day,


of the Sons of Veterans and Relief Corps, filed in
ence in attendance. Mr.. Tufts, the pastor, took
for his text the eleventh of chapter sixth of
Paurs cpistlc to the Ephcsans "Put on the whole
armor Of God, that We may be able to stand against
the Wiles of the DEVIL The sermon was a very
able one, and as it will be published in next week 5
Journal we do not summarize 1t now.
The sky was overcast and the weather threaten
ing tie morning of Memorial Day, but later the
clouds broke away and the programme was carried
out without the hint.rance of rain storm. The
following request from the Mayor was distributed
about the city in the forenoon:
BELFAST, Me, Monday, May 80, lSs7.
In order that our citizens may unite in the OBJ
scrvance of the Memorial Services to-day in honor
and in remembrance of the brave men who died
in the war of the Rebellion, respectfully request
that all places of business be closed from two to
| four O'Clock STANDARD tmc) this forenoon.
y. &. BIT RECESS, Mayor.
In the morning the committees visited the Gene
teries and marked the soldiers graves with flags,
and at , z. NJ the procession formed in front of
Grand Army Hall in tile following order:
Chief Marshal, Capt. Chas. Baker.
Aid 4. Packard.
W. l.. Stutlley, Drum Major.
The Lincolnviie Band.
Thomas II. Marshall Post, No A.
T. ID. Guptill, Commander.
Camp A. 4. Clark, 5. of V,
Z. Merriam, Captain.
Carriage containing the Orator of the day and
Chaplain.
soldiers and Sailors of the War.
Carriages containing disabled soldiers.
City Government i'll carriages
Citizens.
The Post made a good show both i'll numbers
and appearance, and the procession as whole
was perhaps the best we have ever had on Ne
mortal Day. The streets were filled with specta-
| tors, and the business places generally, and the
public offices, were closed. The procession fol
lowed the route published last week to the GENE
terry, where the usual exercises were held Il. the
grave of Col. Z. ii. Marshall. The attendance was
large, and the cemetery, with its many shade trees
covered with the new foliage, the fresh green
grass, the neatly kept lots and floral decorations,
presented very attractive appearance. After
PRAYER lay the chaplain, the comrades laid flowers
upon the graves of soldiers and sailors, and then
assembled again around the grave of Col. Marshall
TO listen t. the reading of the Roll of Honor by
Adjutanl Dilworth. This list grows year by year,
and there nave been many additions to it since last
Memorial Day. The following are the new names
j. W. Cottrel j. 7. Cottrelt, Frank Z. Eamcs, II.
q. Eilridge Ephliam MaddockS, Edgar Paul, Fred
\. Rogers: William Rowe, l.. :. Tenney and i. 7
Waterman
After the ceremonies the line reformed and
marched to Grand Army hall, where the process
sion dsbanded. picnic supper was served at q
O'Clock, Of which visiting comrades and others
partook.
The evening exercises were held in the Belfast
Opera House Al O'Clock the hall was filed to
oyeriiowng the far sex pretiominatins in the
| 70. al
the seats reserved for them in front and the Lin
conylle Band was stationed on the left next the
stage. During the three-quarters of an hour which
elapsed before the exercises began the band rem
,lered some selections which met with much ap.
probation. Finally Commander Guptil called the
| Post to attention and welcomed the audience in a
| brief address. The band played Orally Round
| the Flag Rev. Geo. i. Tufts offered prayer
Then twenty-five young Misses dressed in white
with red, white and blue sashcs, and carrying
national ilag-. marched upon the stage. The tall
est occupied the centre and they were graduated
of To each wing. They filed the stage completely
| and with the flags draping the prosccnitm arch
| the plants and floral decorations the picture was
Il pleasing well patriotic one. ''Thc Red
White and Blue" was sung, with piano accom-
panimcnt, and in the chorus the Misses waved
their flags III unison. They were recalled to sing
an additional verse, and were greeted with much
| applause. Much credit is due to Miss lisa Conant
who trained the girls and managed this part of the
| programme. Mrs. Alexander next recited Il Deco
| ration Day poem i'll !, very graceful and feeling
manner; and then the audience welcomed the
orator of the occasion, Hon. 5. J.. AIiliken.
Mr.. Millikcn'a address was eXtemporaneous
and was delivered in his usual effective way 1t
is to be regretted that there was SO much loud
talking and moving about in the rear of the hall
which the speaker himself WAS compelled to re
buhe-:s it prevented many from hearing the adj.
| dress TO full advantage. Mr.. Milkcn began by
| saying that those WHO expected from him an adj
dress commensurate with the occasion must ncces
sarily be disappointed. Words were INADEQUATE
to do full justice to the subject. Nor did he pro
pose, as was usual on such occasions to enter
upon history of the war. lie did not consider
that necessary while those lived who bore part in
| it, When they had passed away the historian am,
IN" sculptor will preserve their memories and dc
justice to the cause for which they fought. Tneil
deeds would be cmDalmed in song and perpetual
ed in prose He was glad to see so large an audi
| cnce present 1t indicated that the bows of 81
were not forgotten, and would not be. After men
ION OF those who went to the front in defence
OF The Mon, the speaker paid an eloquent tribute
to the devoted women who played a most import
ant part in the struggle. Referring TO the great
soldiers and battles of the past, he said they were
not greater than those OF our day and country
He spoke of Memorial Day and its observance III
fitting terms, and had doubt but that whcr
the last conlrae of the Grand Army had gone to
his final rest other hands would take up the work
they had begun. The address throughout was
filled with patriotic and lofty sentiments clio
luently expressed, and the speaker was greeted
with frequent applause No brief svnopsis. such
a. We are necessarily restricted to- can do Justice
to this Grafton. At its close the audience united in
singing America the band PLAYED patriotic airs
anu SO ehted the observance OF Memorial Day
lSs1, in Belfast.